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PREACHED 



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REFORMED CHURCH, 



AT BUSHKILL. PENN. 



JANUARY 13th, 1874, 




BY 



Rev. S. W. MILLS. 



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ELLENVILLE. N. Y : 
TAYLOR & FrSHER, PRINTERS, JOURNAL BUILDING. 

1874. 




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Call to remembrance the former days. — Hebbews x : 32. 

It is often both seasonable and profitable for ns to review 
the scenes and events of other days ; to study the history of 
the past, that we may gather from it lessons of wisdom and 
instruction, — of admonition and encouragement. The contem- 
plation by us as individuals, of the dealings of Divine Provi- 
dence with us in the past history of our lives, — the calling up 
in review before the mind the mercies and blessings conferred 
upon us, and the sorrows and trials which we have endured, 
when properly done, will ever prove beneficial. We shall be 
led thereby to recognize the goodness and mercy of God to- 
ward us, as well as His faithfulness to His promises, and thus 
be led to repose our trust in Him for the future, no less than 
to be admonished of the evil of departing from Him. That 
which is true of individuals, is equally so of communities, 
whether associated together for religious or for secular and civil 
purposes. The deeds of patriotism and piety performed by 
those who have preceded us, arid who have served their day 
and generation, may well be held in remembrance by us, and 
often recited for our own and others' good. This is so espec- 
ially when those whose history we review have been placed in 
circumstances of great trial and hardship, and have been called 
to act their part amid dangers and perils, and under manifold 
discouragements and difficulties. With what feelings do we 



recall the history of our patriot sires, in the perilous times in 
which their lot was cast ! In what veneration do we hold their 
memory ! What an influence for good may be produced by 
contemplating the toils and privations which they endured, the 
labors which they performed, and the sacrifices which they 
made to gain those liberties which they prized above property, 
ease, and even life itself! Let us often dwell upon them in 
these times of degeneracy and national corruption. Let us re- 
count them to our children and our children's children, that 
we and they may alike be inspired with loftier and purer mo- 
tives and purposes, and prove ourselves their worthy descend- 
ants. 

The duty of recalling the past is repeatedly spoken of in 
Scripture. In Job viii : 8, we read : " Inquire, I pray thee. 
of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their 
fathers.'" In Dent, xxxii : 7, -Moses says to the Israelites : 
" Remember the days of old, consider the years of many gen- 
erations." In accordance with these is Paul's direction in the 
text, in which lie seeks to encourage the Hebrew Christians 
under the trials which they were called to endure, by a consid- 
eration of those which they had already experienced. ''Call to 
remembrance the former days." To this pleasant duty we ad- 
dress ourselves on this occasion ot so much interest to this 
congregation. We ask your patient hearing while we recite 
as briefly as is consistent with the subject, the history of the 
Church of Walpack. from its first organization up to the pres- 
ent time. 

The first settlers of the Neversiuk and Delaware valleys 
were Huguenots and Hollanders, who came from Kingston and 
Esopus, in Ulster County, N. Y. Their first place of settle- 
ment was at Peenpack, along the Neversiuk north of Hugue- 
not, and about six or seven miles from Port Jervis. From this 
they passed down the Delaware, and subsequently some of 
them or of their descendants crossed over the Mountain to the 
Clove, near Deckertown. Deeply imbued with the principles 
and spirit of Protestantism — for which some of them had been 



compelled, to flee from their native land, — they brought witli 
them their religious privileges, and made early efforts to es- 
tablish churches and schools. 

REV. GEORGE WILHELMUS MANCIUS. 

It is highly probable that as they came from Kingston and 
its vicinity, the Rev. George Wilhelnms Mancius, Pastor of 
the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, first preached the 
gospel here, and organized Churches both along the Neversink 
and Delaware. There were four churches organized probably 
about the same time — viz : Machackemech (now the Re- 
formed Church at Port Jervis), Menissinck, at Montague, N. 
J., Walpeeh and Smith held.* The precise date of organiza- 
tion is not known, but the Minutes of Consistory date back to 
August 23d, 1737, at which time a Consistory was found in 
each Church performing Consistorial acts. Mancius. as it would 
seem from the record of baptisms in his handwriting, was in 
the habit of coming here regularly every six months (in May 
and November,) from their first organization, to preach and 
administer the sacraments, until they obtained a minister of 
their own. These Churches were without a Pastor for four 
years, when the 

REV- JOHANNES CASPARUS FRYENMOET t 
commenced his labors among them, June 1st, 1741, at the age 
of twenty, as appears from his own record in the Church Book. 
He was found among the people here, a lad of but sixteen, of 
much promise, who had been born in Switzerland, and had re- 
cceived a partial education for the ministry before coming to 
this country. In the scarcity of ministers they desire him to 
become their spiritual teacher. But he was only a boy, and 



*The names of the first, three churches are variously spelled in the min- 
utes- -Machackemech, Magagkamek, Magaghhamach, Mahackamach ; Menis- 
sinck, Manissinck, Menissing, Miniaink ; Walpeeh, Walpek, Walpack. Usu- 
ally, for the first fifty years as in the first of each of these names, — and so we 
have written them. 

fUntil 1747 he wrote his name Fryenmuth, and after that invariably Fry- 
enmoet. The first is supposed to be the Swiss, and the second the Holland 
modi' of spelling it. 



in- .it ion vh '' . i r 1 1 1 >> 1 1' - i lul' i he regulation* of the 

( Ihuri in ■■■' n i . itriet in roquii ing an edu< ated m 
'I'le i' ■' i' no i iiool "i Hi' '!"" i in thi country to which he 
uould l" 'ii' and no eeeli in Meal in f^anizal ion to gi i • t he 
nropci ' "iiiiin ion fbi the work of the ministry What wag 
i,, i,i clone ' In theii poverty they rai u among them elves 
ill, n'|iM iii in' .in, i'» end him to Holland to complete hi* 
i iK | n .mil i dive ordination from the Ola i ni Amster- 
dam ill which the Lieformed Churches in this country were 

then all dependent j and aftei tbui long years he comes back 
in iiniii 1 1 M' to in engagements, and commences his labors 

, ii- iln in Wli.ii in honorable record is this for both min 

i iM .mil people I What :in instance of liberality, of conn" 
ilnn i' and of hone nn the pari "I the one, and "I devotedness 
.mil fidelity "ii the pari of the other! Their long years of 
1 1. 1 1 1 < ni waiting were well rewarded, Mr. F. proved s most 
aeeeptiible, faithful and Buocessful minister, and withal was 
i,ni:ii kahl \ genial and social in personal intercourse. His 
praise wenl abroad, not only through ;ill ihis region, hut other 
oom muni ties and Churches were charmed by him. Efforts were 
made al different times by various Churches in induce him t<> 
leave his Held of labor here A strong efforl was made at the 
time of his leaving, to secure liis services for the Churches of 
I l.n liii'M-n, Readington, Raritan and North Branch, N. -I. 
v > 1 1 1 \ nix months after his settlement here a call was made upon 
luiu l»\ the Churches of Rochester, New Paltz, Shawangunk 
and Marbletown, which railed forth a reply from the Gonsisto- 

nes of M.iehaekemeeh ami !\l enissinek. whieh for its keenness 

and expressions of kind Christian feeling is seldom equalled, 
aven al this day The Church records kept by him are mod- 
els .»r neatness and accuracy as well as of penmanship. Ilis 
name was signed in\ ariabi) m a monogram, very frequently 
placing under ithis age at the time. The number of members 

received into thev'hmeh of Wal pack during his ministry here 

1 have been unable to ascertain : bul in the Churches of Ma- 

ehaekonnvh and Menissinek. whose records were kept in the 
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ried with a License from Governeur Morris in Jersey, by Jus- 
tice Abram Van Catnpen, 23d day of July, J 742/'° 

Subsequently to the agreement made by these two Churches 
to pay the above amount of forty pounds, the Churches of 
Walpeck and Smithfield, in which he had been preaching all 
along, and where he had, we may suppose, received some com- 
pensation for his services, entered into the arrangement with 
them, when each of the four was to pay seventeen pounds and 
ten shillings. These four Consistories likewise at a later date 
(April 11th, 1748.) adopted the following minute hearing 
upon his support, and aiding him in his ministerial duties. 
which it must have required their combined wisdom and gen- 
erosity to devise. No two of them were adequate to it. The 
minute reads thus : " They have authorized Cornelius West- 
brook to purchase a horse for the Dominie, and pay for it from 
the Elders" chest in each Church, which horse the Dominie 
hath agreed to use exclusively for the Churches, except he will 
use it for himself." How well the arrangement regarding this 
Church horse worked we are left to conjecture from the follow- 
ing extract from the minutes just nine mouths later, signed by 
the minister himself: " I bind myself, by my signature, to 
the four united Churches of Smithfield, Walpeck, Menissinck 
and Machackeni' eh, pursuant with an obligation of the same 
date with this, henceforth to serve the Churches with my own 
horse. For the establishment of this I subscribe my name. 
J. C. Fryennioet." 

Toward the close of Mr. F.'s ministry here the Church of 
Smithfield withdrew from the other three Churches. At a 
joint meeting of the Consistories of the four Churches, held 
December 23d, L753, " the elders of the Church of Smithfield 
desired, with the consent of Rev. Mr. F., to be relieved of his 
services. Their request was granted through love by the oth- 
er three Churches."' No reason was assigned for the request : 



"V'nn Campen was on<> of the first four Judges of Sussex County, New 
Jersey, appointed by the King of England in 175:!. 



but all appears to have been done with the utmost good feel- 
ing. There was a cause for it, as we think, to which allusion 
will be made hereafter. 

Mr. F. remained here until August 12th, 1756, a period of 
fifteen years, when, on account of the Indian massacres in this 
region, he accepted a call from Kinderhook, Claverack, and 
Livingston Manor, where he remained for twenty-one years, 
and where his ministry, as well as here, was greatly blessed. 
He died about 1778, and was interred under the Kinderhook 
Church. The Van Burens and Kittles of the vicinity of Kin- 
derhook were his descendants. It is said that Mr. F., accord- 
ing to the custom of his day, was the owner of slaves, as were 
also many of his parishioners. 

MORAVIANS. 
It may be a matter of some interest to state that at one 
time during Mr. F.'s ministry here, " the Moravian Brethren 
preached and kept a school in the upper valley of the Dela- 
ware, on the Jersey shore, in 1746 and 1747. In the former 
year Joseph Shaw was settled at Walpack. Here his wife de- 
ceased. He also preached at Minisink Church, and on one oc- 
casion, in April, 1747, had a promiscuous audience of Swedes, 
English, Scotch, Irish, Welsh, Germans, Walloons, Shawan- 
ese, Mohawks, Delawares and Catawbas."f In October, 1747, 
Mr. Shaw sailed as a missionary to St. Thomas, and was lost 
at sea during a violent gale. No further mention is made in 
their annals, of the efforts of the Moravians after this in the 
valley, and the field was evidently left to Mr. Fryenmoet. 

REV. THOMAS ROMEYN. 
After the departure of Rev. Mr. Fryenmoet the three 
Churches were vacant four years, when the Rev. Thomas Ro- 
meyn, of Long Island, accepted a call, September 6th, 1760. 
Mr. R. was born in Pompton, N. J., March 20th, 1729, stud- 
ied under G-oetchius and T. Frelinghuysen, sailed from New- 
York for Europe, April 11th, 1752, and was ordained by the 
Classis of Amsterdam, September 3d of the same year ; ac- 



fMoravian Annals. 



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cepted a call from Success. Newtown, Oyster Bay and Jamai- 
ca,oo Long Island. November 10th, 17.")2. where he remained 
until coming bere in 1760. But little is known of his minis- 
try among these Churches, and such is the character of the 
Church Records kept by him that it is well nigh impossible to 
learn anything from them. His wretched, illegible penman- 
ship, contrasts strikingly with the neat, distinct hand of his 
predecessor. He was a quiet, peaceable man, devoted to his 
work, and served the churches faithfully. Soon after his set- 
tlement here, Mr. ft. commenced preaching a part of the rime 
in Wantage. N. J. (at the Clove), which resulted at length in 
the organization of ;i Reformed Dutch Church there in 1788, 
during Mr. Van Benschoten's ministry. While here Mr. It. 
married for his second wife, Susan Van Campen, daughter of 
Col. Ab'm Van Campen, of Pahaquarry. He remained in 
Charge of the churches here twelve years, until 1772. when he 
became the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Caugh- 
nawaga, Montgomery County, N. V., and continued such for 
twenty-one years, when he was by ill health compelled to re • 
sign his charge, and where he also died. October "22d, 17 ( J4. 

Three of Mr. R/s sons entered the ministry of the Reformed 
Dutch Church, while a fourth died in the course of prepara- 
tion for it. A grandson (James,) was for many years one of 
the most able and learned ministers in our denomination, while 
a great-grandson (Theodore B.,) is at the present time the 
highly esteemed Pastor ot the First Reformed Church in 
Hackensaek, N.J. It is a most gratifying testimonial thai 
is thus furnished to the faith and piety of the second Pastor 
of these Churches of the Delaware, that while comparatively 
little is known of his labors here, his descendants to the third 
and fourth generation have been engaged in preaching in the 
Church of their fathers the same blessed gospel proclaimed by 
him. 

After Mr. R. left there was an interval of about thirteen 
years during which these churches were without any regular 
services, owing chiefly to the troubled state of the country pre- 
ceding and during the Revolutionary war. Occasional sup- 



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plies broke to them the bread of life, among whom we find on 
the church-book the names of Jacob R. Hardehbergh, V. D. 
M ., and Benjamin DuBois, V. D. M., in 1784. 
REV. ELIAS VAN BENSCHOTEN. 
On May 11th. ITS."), a call was given to the Rev. Elias Van- 
Benschoten (Van Banschooten he usually wrote it), by the 
three Churches of Machackemech, Menissinck and Walpack. 
The call was accepted July 9th, and lie was installed August 
28th, by Rev. Dr. Jacob R. Hardenbergh, of Marbletown, 
Ulster County, N . Y. The name of no minister in our Church, 
dead or living, is so generally known in it. Mr. V. B. was 
bora at New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., N. Y., October 26th, 
1738. Graduating from Princeton College in 1768, he stud- 
ied Theology with Dr. Hermanns Meyer, of Kingston, N. Y., 
as appears from a receipt in the Dutch language, signed by 
him. October 7th. 1772, acknowledging the payment in full 
of three pounds, two shillings and sixpence, for board and tu- 
ition. If this receipt covered the entire term of study, 
."either the course of study (it has been well said.) was not 
very extended, or provisions for both mind and body were mar- 
veloiisly cheap in the good old times." Mi - . V. B. was first 
settled at Shaghtieoke, on the Hudson, for twelve years until 
coming here. About two years after commencing his minis- 
try here, application was made to the Classis of New Bruns- 
wick for the organization of a Reformed Dutch Church at the 
Clove, near Deckertown, which was effected the succeeding 
year.f Subsequent to this his services were divided between that 
Church and the Churches on the Delaware, and at length, in 
L792, he removed to the Clove, though still serving the 
Churches here until 1799, or 1800. He continued to labor at 
the Clove (where he owned a farm and mill,) with much ac- 
ceptance and success, until 1812, when, on account of his ad- 
vanced age (74), he gave up his charge. Three years later, 
(January 10th, 1815,) after a lingering and painful illness, he 
closed his useful life on earth, and entered upon his reward. 
A few years subsequent to his death, his remains were taken 

IS.,. N.ite B 



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up by the General Synod from their place of interment at the 
Clove, and removed to New Brunswick, X. J., and laid by the 
side of those of many of the Professors of the College, and of 
the Theological Seminary. Dr. McClure says : : ' A very 
singular event took place at the .exhumation of his remains. 
Among those attracted to the spot was a very respectable wo- 
man who had grown up under his ministry. When she saw 
the coffin raised the thoughts of his sermons and more pri- 
vate instructions rushed upon her with overpowering force. 
Filled with anguish of spirit, under convictions of the light 
she had sinned against while enjoying his teachings, she sank 
exhausted by the tumult of her feelings. Months passed in 
deej) anxiety before she found peace in believing." 

Possessed of some eccentricities, Mr. V. B. had likewise 
many excellencies, and was held in high esteem, lie was re- 
markable for his frugality, for his strict and exact honesty in 
business transactions (which is too often confounded with 
meanness), and for abstemiousness in his manner of living. 
His services were conducted in either the Dutch or English 
language, as occasion required ; and the Church Records kept 
by him show entries in both languages, but principally the 
former. His preaching was highly Scriptural and evangelical, 
was clear and distinct in argument, and his messages delivered 
with an earnest and holy unction. His labors were much 
blessed. There are those still living in our valley who retain 
a distinct recollection of him, — of his person, his appearance, 
his manners and his services. In 1814, at the suggestion of 
Rev. Dr. Livingston, Professor of Theology at New Bruns- 
wick, and a warm personal friend, he made what was in that 
day a munificent gift, of $ 14,(>40 (increased at his death to 
$17,000), to the Trustees of Queen's (now Rutger's) College, 
the income of which was to be applied to the support of young 

*Whethor in paying or receiving money, he insisted upon the last cent. As 
an instance of this, we are told that in settling with a customer at his mill, 
upon finding that he owed him THREE CENTS, he went to his house for tha 
coppers, against the earnest remonstrance of the man for troubling himself 
about such a trifle. Finding him gone upon his return, he sent a negro in 
chase, who followed him seven miles until he overtook and paid him. 



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men desiring to preach the Gospel. This fund now amounts 
to over $20,000, and has already educated over one hundred 
and twenty-five ministers in our Church, besides inciting many 
others to like gifts. For sixty years it has been doing its bles- 
sed work, in furnishing the Churches at home with those who 
break to them the bread of life, as well as in sending mission- 
aries to India and China, and the islands of the sea. It has 
been said that this was the first gift of the kind for theologi- 
eal education in .our country. 

Mr. V. B. whs the last minister who served these three 
churches jointly, Menissinck and Machackemech from this time 
until 1838, uniting together in one minister. 
REV JAMES G. FORCE. 

Walpack remained vacant until November 15th, 1808, when 
their fourth minister, Rev. James G. Force, commenced his 
labors among them as Stated Supply. He continued as such 
for three years, until November 17th, 1811, when he was in- 
stalled Pastor by Rev. John M. Van Harlingen. In connec- 
tion with Walpack, Mr. F. preached at Haidwick, a township 
in Warren County, N. J., from 1811 until 1816, and at one 
time supplied for several months the Presbyterian Church of 
Smithfield. He remained the Pastor of this Church until 
1N:>7. the entire period of his services being about nineteen 
years. At the beginning of his ministry there were but twen- 
ty-six persons in communion with the Church. From 1812 
until 1827, sixty-two were received into connection with it by 
confession and certificate. Mr. F. is said to have had a good 
mind, and to have been an instructive and profitable preacher. 
He was a kind hearted, benevolent man, and very pleasant and 
friendly in intercourse. He had one quite serious failing in 
connection with his public services, not altogether in accord- 
ance with his name. — a want of punctuality in commencing 
his services. He was seldom at the place of worship in time. 
His habit in this regard was a matter of general complaint. 
His ministry however was in the main useful, though a mod- 
est and unassuming man. His successor speaks of him as -'a 
faithful and able preacher of the Gospel, who labored with ac- 



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ceptance and success until a few years before he gave* up his 
call," and who was "conspicuous for his great humility." 
After resigning his call, in 1827, he lived in Sandyston, with- 
out charge, until his death in July, 1851, aged 84 years. His 
remains were interred in the Church Burying Yard at Peters' 
Valley, though, shameful to say, no stone of any description 
marks the spot where this servant of God was laid. 

The Church of Walpack, as also those of Minisink and Ma- 
hackamach, when Mr. F. commenced his labors here, and for 
live or six years subsequently, appears to have been in a very 
feeble and discouraging condition. The whole region seems to 
have been a missionary field ; and hence the (Massis of New 
Brunswick in 1813 applied to General Synod for aid to sup- 
port the Gospel on the Delaware. " Th se ( Ihurches," says the 
Report of Synod, " are in a destitute state, and require more 
service than the Classis can afford them. If a suitable char- 
acter could be found to visit these sociel ies, t he ( Ihurches nl> ive 
mentioned might be soon placed in a situation to support at 
least one minister, and new churches be organized." 
NEW CHURCH ORGANIZATION. 

In 1S27 serious divisions arose in the Church, growing out 
of some cases of discipline, which greatly affected its prosper- 
ity. To such an extent did these proceed that the Classis of 
New Brunswick advised the organization of a new Church. 
This was accordingly effected June 14th, 1827, by the Rev. 
Mr. Elting, who had been appointed by the Classis for that 
purpose. The new organization bore the name of the Lowe; 
Dutch Reformed Church of Walpack. John Depue, Jr., and 
Nathaniel Eldridge were chosen Elders. One month later, July 
14th and 15th, seventeen members were received by the Con- 
sistory upon confession, and seven from the old Church, the 
Rev. I. S. Demund, a Missionary of Classis, being present, 
preaching and administering the ordinances of Baptism and 
the Lord's Supper. From records made at the time, it appears 
that the new Church were greatly encouraged, feeling thai the 
blessing of the Lord was evidently resting upon them. On 
August ISth the Consistory of the old Church met, there be- 



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ing present with them, by invitation, the new Consistory and 
the Rev. Mr. Demund, when the action respecting the disci- 
pline of certain members was reconsidered, and they were re- 
stored to their former standing in the Church. It was then 
further proposed to request the Classis to rescind their action 
in organizing the new Church, and " that the two Consisto- 
lies and congregations 1>.' united in one, to be called as hereto- 
fore, the Reformed Dutch Church of Walpack." This was 
unanimously adopted, at a subsequent meeting, held Septem- 
ber 11th. Thus, after three months, the new organization 
ceased to exist. 

REV. ISAAC S. DEMUND 
Was the fifth Pastor of the Church of Walpack. Having 
given up teaching a classical school, at Somerville, N. J., and 
entered the ministry in the Presbyterian Church, — after preach- 
ing a short time at Sandusky and Milan, in Ohio, and at Mil- 
ford below Easton and Kingwood, he united with the Classis 
of New Brunswick, and was appointed by them to labor here 
as a Missionary. After a few months service in this capacity 
(which resulted in healing the breach just referred to), a call 
was given to him October 15th, 1827, and on December 2d he 
was installed Pastor, by Rev. Richard D. Van Kleek, of Rar- 
itan, N. J. The condition of the Church at the time of his 
(Mining was not the most inviting. Serions divisions had ex- 
isted. The field of labor was large. The only house of wor- 
ship was at Flatbrookville. The other places of service were 
school houses, at Peters' Valley, and at Pleasant Valley, the 
Academy at Dingman's Ferry, at Hornbeck's barn, near his 
tavern, at the house of a Mr. Schoonover, at Bushkill, and at 
Peters' Tavern. Mr. D. was a man of much ability, and of 
great prudence, and was highly esteemed among the people, 
although his ministry here was of brief duration. In a recent 
letter he says : " Unanimity and good will prevailed in the 
congregation during the time I remained, audi could easily have 
been retained, had measures been taken to make me comfort- 
able as to temporal matters, such as furnishing a parsonage, 
etc. 1 ' He resigned his call June 13th, 1829, after two years 



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labors. Mr. D. is still living at Coxsackie, N. Y., in advanced 
years, having been engaged in the active duties of the minis- 
try until within a recent date, and having occupied several im- 
portant charges. 

REV. DAVID CUSHING. 
A tier Mr. Demund left, the Rev. David dishing preached 
here a lew months, as Stated Supply, commencing his labors 
the last of October, 1831. Mr. C. is spoken of in the minutes 
of Consistory as a candidate under the care of the Classis of 
Philadelphia, who had been recommended to them by the ('las- 
sis of New Brunswick. He is said to have been somewhat er- 
ratic in his views, and peculiar in his ways. Both his coming 
and departure were singular. He was nevertheless a man of 
decided ability and of great power, whose pleaching never 
failed to produce a marked impression upon his audience. 
Aside from his preaching, he was a match for any of his pa- 
rishioners at chopping timber in the woods, or threshing in 
the barn, in both of which he frequently indulged. Many 
amusing anecdotes are told of him. We mention one connec- 
ted with his preaching. On one occasion he quoted in the 
course of his sermon the words, " Pay that thou owest." 
pointing at the same time with hisfingerina very emphatic man- 
ner, as he was wont, toward the audience. As he commented 
upon the importance of fulfilling one's promises, the truth 
presented and the pointed linger so wrought upon one of his 
hearers, who had been somewhat negligent in the matter re- 
I ferred to, that after the service he went to one of his neigh- 
\ bora who was present, and said, "I will bring you that load 
of boards tomorrow," which he did. Good preaching, that. 
Mr. C. left very suddenly in the summer of 1832, no one 
knowing why. 

REVIVAL OF 1832. 

During the brief stay of Mr. (Joshing a deep religious in- 
terest began to manifest itself in the congregation. Larue 
numbers gathered to hear the Word preached, and listened to 
it with earnest attention. The interest increased after his de- 
parture. Immediately upon his leaving, the officers of the 



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Church seemed to waken up to a sense of the responsibilities 
resting upon them. They passed a resolution L ' that each 
member of the Consistory erect a family altar in his house, 
and plead with (rod morning and evening for the outpouring 
of His Holy Spirit upon as and upon our Church, and that 
we meet statedly together the first Monday of every month, 
for prayer and supplication." They also resolved to visit the 
congregation, going from house to house, to talk and pray with 
the people. One reason for this, in addition to the existing 
religious interest, Mr. Demund says, is the fact that the chol- 
era was on its way around the world, and had already reached 
our country, producing" no little fear and alarm. Prominent 
among- those who engaged in this good work, were John Nyce, 
Esq., George W. Nyce, Jacob Westbrook, and Daniel Schoon- 
over. These were greatly assisted by that faithful and devo- 
t< d minister, Rev. C. C. El ting, of Port Jervis, who spent days 
and weeks in preaching and laboring among the people. The 
result was a remarkable and extensive work of grace, and the 
addition to the Church, in the spring of 1832, of one hundred 
and four members upon confession, and eight by certificate. 
Some marked cases of conversion are spoken of in connection 
with it : one being that of a man eighty years of age, and 
another that of a tavern-keeper. 

REV. GARRET C. SCHENCK 
Succeeded Mr. Gushing, after a little more than a year. Hav- 
ing just been licensed by the Classis of New Brunswick, he 
was appointed by them in October, 1833, to preach here, and 
spent three Sabbaths with the people. On November 25th a 
call was given to him, and on February 23d, 1834, he com- 
menced his labors, preaching on that rainy Sabbath at Peters' 
Valley, and at Dingman's Ferry. His ordination and instal- 
lation took place six weeks later, April 6th, 1834, in the 
Church at Bushkill, then recently erected. Dr. Samuel A. Van 
Vranken preached the ordination sermon, from 1st Corinthians, 
1:21. Dr. Jacob C. Sears gave the charge to the Pastor, and 
Rev. C. C. Elting the charge to the people. Mr. Schenck is 
spoken of by some of your number as a " modest and unas- 



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snraing bul good young man, devoted to his work, and much 
esteemed while here." He speaks himself of his coming here 
•'at the close of a gracious revival, and at a time when the 
people more than in time past appreciated the means of grace, 
and their attendance on them was good. My labors were ar- 
duous, yet with the confidence and sustaining help of the peo- 
ple I could engage in the work cheerfully until circumstances 
beyond my control constrained me to leave.'' He left in March, 
1835. the Consistory placing on their book this minute : " Re- 
solved, That neither the Consistory or the people wish a disso- 
tion ; yet the Consistory will throw no obstacle in the way of 
their Pastor's wishes." During his ministry twelve persons 
were received upon confession, and two by certificate. Mi-. S. 
is still living, at Marlborough, N. J., without charge. Imme- 
diately after Mr. IS. left, the relations of the Church were 
changed from the Classis of New Brunswick to the Classis of 
Orange, the subject of transfer having keen considered in Con- 
sistory previous to his leaving : at first unfavorably, but the 
Classis of New Brunswick favored the change, and it was con- 
summated by General Synod in June, 1835. 

REV. JAMES B. HYNDSHAW 

Was the next Pastor. Connected with the Presbytery of New- 
ton, a call was given to him by the Consistory, October 26th, 
1835. He was installed January 17th, 1836, the installation 
having keen postponed from January 13th to 17th (although 
the Committee of Classis were on hand), on account ot' a se- 
vere snow storm, four feet in depth, which rend red all travel 
impossible for two or three days. Rev. J. B. Ten Eyck preached 
the installation sermon, and read the form, and Rev. IS. Van 
Vechtcn delivered the charge to both Pastor and people, the 
services being held in the Delaware Academy. Mr. II. re- 
mained until October 9th, L839,when lie resigned his call to 
become Principal of the Academy at Stroudsburgh. He is 
said to have keen u a sound, orthodox minister, faithful in kis 
charge and highly respected, but whose labors werenoi abund- 
antly blessed."' 



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REV. ROBERT PITTS- 

As we come now to a time, the scenes and events of which 
are familiar to most, we shall be more brief in our notice of 
them. After Mr. Hyndshaw's departure the Church remained 
vacant, with the exception of occasional supplies, for a year 
and a halt', when the Rev. Robert Pitts, a Licentiate of the 
Classis of Orange, commenced his labors as Stated Supply, in 
April, 1841, and remained as such until 1860, a period of 
about 19 years. Mr. P. continued his ministrations longer 
than any of his predecessors, except Rev. Mr. Force. During 
his ministry there were added to the membership of the 
Church one hundred and fifteen persons upon confession, and 
seventeen by certificate. 

UPPER AND LOWER WALPACK- 
The time had now come when a change was to be made 
having an important bearing upon the interests of the Church 
and i he cause of religion here. The wide extent of territory 
embraced in this Pastoral Charge, and the difficulty of reach- 
ing it, in consequence of its being divided by the Delaware 
running through its entire length, — at times impassable, and 
at any time attended with inconvenience in crossing, had long 
been felt to lie serious obstacles to the prosperity of the Church, 
and as laying upon her ministers burdens which they were not 
able to bear. The Classis of Orange had considered this mat- 
ter some years before, as appears from the minutes of a meet- 
ing held October 17th, 1855, when the following resolution 
was passed : 

"Resolved, That the Committee on Missions be directed to visit the 
Church of Walpack, and confer with the Minister, Consistory and people, on 
the propriety and expediency of dividing that Church, with a view to the 
•M'ttlt'ineiit of two Pastors." 

This change was now effected, and henceforth we read of 
Upper Walpack, with the two congregations at Dingman's 
Ferry and Peters' Valley ; and Lower Walpack, with the two 
congregations at Bushkill and Walpack. There is however 
but one organization for the whole, which is known either to 
our ecclesiastical or cavil courts — viz : the Church of Walpack, 
with its one Consistory for the four congregations. 



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REV. ALEXANDER MC WILLIAM 

was the first minister for Lower Walpack, under this new ar- 
rangement. He commenced his services in the fall of 18(10, and 
after preaching as Stated Supply six months, was installed Pas- 
tor June 1st, 1861, in the Church at Bushkill, Rev. S. \V. 
Mills presiding and reading the form, Rev. William Ham- 
ilton preaching the sermon, Rev. C. Scott assisting in the de- 
votional exercises. After nearly ten years of faithful and suc- 
cessful ministerial labor, the Pastoral relation was dissolved 
May L7th. 1870, a call having been accepted by Mr. McWil- 
liain from the Reformed (Dutch) Church of East Millstone. 
N. J. During his ministry here there were received into the 
communion of the Church one hundred and two persons, nine- 
ty-one of whom were upon confession. In the early part of it 
the present parsonage was erected, the lot for which was given 
by Charles R. Peters, deceased. 

REV. JOHN F. SHAW, 

The present Pastor, commenced his labors October 1st, 1870, 
and was installed December 8th, of the same year. Rev. Gr. 
S. Grarretson presided and read the form for installation, and 
Rev. R. H. Beattie, D. D., preached the sermon. 

REV. NATHAN W JONES 

Was the first minister of Upper Walpack, under the new ar- 
rangement, referred to above. He commenced preaching as 
Stated Supply in the fall of 1861, and remained about one 
year. 

REV. GILBERT S. GARRETSON, 
The present Pastor, succeeded him, commencing his service's 
about the middle of March, 1863. He was ordained and in- 
stalled Pastor May L9th, 1863, in the Church at Peters' Val- 
ley. Rev. J. DuBois presided and read the form for installa- 
tion, and Rev. G. H. Mandeville preached the sermon, from 
Isl Cor. iii : !>. 

Our line of remark thus far has been confined to the Min- 
istry. But the history- of the Ch*urch would not be complete 
without an account of the Church edifices erected. Before we 



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speak of these, however, there is one item connected with the 
history which deserves a passing notice. 
CHURCH FARM. 

The Church has, whether fortunately or unfortunately, been 
the owner of large real estate. " Whether fortunately or un- 
fortunately," we say. Not a few of the wisest and best men 
of our day, both in the Church and out of it, entertain serious 
doubts whether the possession of property by a Church, the 
income of which is appropriated to its maintenance, is upon 
the whole, of advantage to it. We prize most that which costs 
us something, and hence those who pay for their religious priv- 
ileges usually value them most, and observe them more reeru- 
larly. Such possessions tend to repress a spirit of liberality 
among the people, and it is not unfrequently the case that it 
js quite as difficult to raise money for regular Church purpo- 
ses in such Churches as in others ; while for objects of pure 
benevolence they often fall sadly behind Churches having no 
such endowments. Nevertheless, the Church of Walpack 
have had a Church farm. They came by it lawfully, and have 
used it honestly and properly, for the purpose for which it was 
given. And it may be well doubted whether, if any Church 
now had a like offer made to it, there would be grace enough 
iii it to refuse the proffered boon. The Church came by the 
farm as follows : On May 24th, 1752, James Alexander, by 
direction of the Council of Proprietors of the Eastern Divis- 
ion of New Jersey, conveyed to Abraham Van Campen and 
Garret Brink, for the use of the Reformed Dutch Church of 
Walpack and Pahaquarry, professing the doctrines of Calvin, 
two hundred and ten acres in Sandyston, the consideration 
being " sixpence and a pint of spring water yearly," from the 
large spring on the premises, " if demanded." The income 
from this farm was to be devoted to the support of the preach- 
ing of the Grospel in the Church. Twenty-five acres of it 
were sold some years ago to William L. Bevans. On December 
4th, 1869, the balance of one hundred and eighty-five acres 
was sold, by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature, to John 

*See Note C. 



Schooley, for $12,506, — the proceeds of sale to be safely in- 
vested, and the income to be appropriated to the support of 
the Church, according to the terms of the gift. 

SMITHFIELD CHURCH. 

Before speaking of the Church edifices in the bounds of the 
Walpack Church, it may not be amiss to allude to the Old 
Log Church, in which the Smithfield congregation first wor- 
shiped. This was, so far as we ran lean), the first house of 
worship of any description erected in this region of country. 
It was built below the w " Mine Holes," on the Pennsylvania 
side of the Delaware, opposite Tock's Island, near the present 
village of Shawnee. It is supposed to have been built about 
the year 172;"). It was probably erected for the purpose of 
furnishing the miners, and those settled around the mines, with 
a place for holding religious services, while as yet there was no 
Church organization. When the Smithfield Church was or- 
ganized (in 1737), they worshiped in this Log Church, and for 
many years subsequently. The evidence, from the original 
Records of the Reformed Dutch Churches of Machackemech 
and Menissinck, during the ministry of Fryenmoet, is clear and 
decisive that this Smithfield Church was Reformed Dutch, 
with its Consistory composed of Elders and Deacons, the names 
of whom from time to time are recorded in that Book, with 
those of the three other Churches. We deem it important to 
state this, since the intimation has been made, in a History of 
the Shawnee Presbyterian Church, that this was originally a 
Presbyterian Church ; they are called " Dutch Presbyterians," 
i. e., Presbyterians using the Dutch language. The Church 
first in existence known as the Smithfield Church, at what is 
now called Shawnee, was Reformed Dutch, and not Presbyte- 
rian. Its officers signed the "Act of Subordination to the 
Classis of Amsterdam," with those of the other three Churches, 
April L9th, 174(1. Their names were, Benjamin Depuy and 
Moses Depuy, Elders' and Lambart Brynck and James Ilvnd- 
fihaw, Deacons. 

i: Re\ .1 K;i-li\ Davis. 



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This Church continued in connection with the other three 
Churches in enjoying the services of the same minister, as be- 
fore remarked, until about the year 1753, when it withdrew. 
The cause leading to this withdrawal was probably the erec- 
tion of a " Presbyterian Meeting-House " there in 1752, the 
land for which had been given by William Allen, in 1750. 
This was a stone building (known lor many years as the Old 
Stone Church), and after its erection was occupied by various 
denominations— Presbyterians, Reformed Dutch, and Luther- 
ans. Notwithstanding the Smithfield Dutch Church with- 
drew from the other three Churches, still Fryenmoet and Ro- 
meyn both preached from time to time in this Stone Church, 
which was now used by the Dutch congregation, on account of 
the Old Log Church having- become unfit for use. But while 
the Presbyterians had their house of worship, it appears from 
the History by Mr. Davis, just referred to, that there was no 
organization of a Presbyterian Church until in 1816, when the 
Rev. John Boyd ordained the first Elders. Previous to this, 
Presbyterian ministers preached here occasionally to those pre- 
ferring that form of worship and organization. Meantime the 
Reformed DuL-h Church, having no house of worship of its 
own, declined and at length died out, and those who had been 
connected with it fell in with the Presbyterian Church when 
its organization was effected. 

WALPACK CHURCHES. 
The first house of worship erected within the bounds of the 
Walpack Church was built on the site occupied by the present 
edifice, near Flatbrookville. The original deed for the ground 
(containing four acres,) upon which the church was erected, 
was made by Thomas Brink and Nicholas Schoonhovan, in the 
tenth year of His Majesty, King George, February 1st, 1737. :: 
This deed was never recorded, and on February 26th, 1744, 
another genuine deed was made and recorded, a note of which 
is made on the Church Records. The Church edifice was 
erected prior to 1741 (though its exact date is not known), 
since Rev. Mr. Fryenmoet was preaching in it at that time- 
*See Note D. 



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In this Church Mr. F. numbered among his hearers, on Salt- 
hath. August 12th, 1742, Count Zinzendorf, the great Mora- 
vian Apostle, who, with his daughter Benigna, was on his way 
from Bethlehem, Pa., to Shecomeco, Ulster County, N. Y. 
He speaks of Mr. F. in his journal, as " the well known Cas- 
per from Zurich, a well meaning man, and efficient for good 
in his denomination. The heat," he says. k * was overpower- 
ing, and we were compelled to listen to two sermons, which 
wearied us/' Between sermons, "in order to avoid being 
drawn into religious controversy, we went into the woods and 
read Josephus." The second Church edifice of Walpack was 
built a half-mile further up the river road, near where Jacob 
Smith now lives. The date of its erection is unknown, but 
it was previous to 1800. In this building Rev. Mr. Van Ben- 
Schoteu and Rev. Mr. Force preached. It was occupied down 
to 1816, when the third edifice was erected, on the original 
foundation, and where the present Church edifice stands. This 
third building was erected by the German Reformed people, 
who had at this time a Church organization there. It was 
dedicated on Christmas day (1819), the services being conducted 
in both German and English. After its erection, the Reformed 
Dutch congregation, on account of their own building having 
become old and dilapidated, purchased one half of the edifice 
built by the Germans. The two congregations occupied it on 
alternate Sabbaths. Soon after the commencement of Mr. 
Pitts' labors, the members of the German Church mainly 
united with the Reformed Dutch Church. The Germans how- 
! ver continued to own a half interest in it so long as it stood. 
Two Trustees were chosen biennially, to have charge of their 
half of the building. 

The fourth and present house of worship was built in 1855, 
at a cost of $1,441. The Corner Stone was laid by Rev. R. 
Pitts August 22d, 1855, who preached a sermon from Isaiah 
xxviii, 16. It was dedicated December 20th, of the same year, 
when Rev. D. A. Jones, of .Montague, preached from Psalms 
xlv, 17. Calvin Decker, Jonas Smith, Andrew J. Bunnell 



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and Jonas H. Smith, were the Building Committee, and Reu- 
ben Shupe the Contractor. 

SHAPANACK CHURCH. 
We pass up the river from Flathrookville a few miles, until 
we come to what was called the Shapanack Church, another 
of the houses of worship occupied by a portion of the Wal- 
pack congregation. This was located on the line of the old 
" Mine Road,"'*' leading from Kingston to the Copper Mines in 
Pahaquarry, about three miles below Peters' Valley, near the 
old Shapanack Burying Ground, opposite the island of the 
same name in the Delaware River, and close by the side of the 
river road, on the farm now owned and occupied by the heirs 
of Moses Hull, deceased. The ground on which it stood was 
donated by Col. John Rosecrans, for this purpose, and was to 
revert back when no longer used for Church purposes. The old 
Shapanack Fort was only a few hundred yards distant from 
the Church, and formed part of Col. R's dwelling, and was 
used to protect settlers against Indian and Tory incursions 
from across the river. The exact date of the erection of the 
Church is not known, but it is supposed to have been before the 
Revolutionary war, during the Pastorate of Rev. Mr. Romeyn- 
It was built of logs, and was octagonal in form. Some of the 
loss, and even the foundation, were to be seen less than a doz- 
en years since. The building was abandoned about fifty years 
ago, and a stone edifice erected at Peters' Valley, which was 
used both as a Church and a school house. In this the people 
worshiped for about twenty years, during the ministry of Rev. 
Mr. Force. In the year 1838 it was sold by the Sheriff, and 
was purchased by Robert Stoll, and has since been used as a 
Store and Tavern. Among the sad reflections that arise in 
the mind in tracing such a history as the present, is the fact 
that a building reared by pious hands for holy purposes, where 
the Gospel of Christ was proclaimed and souls fitted for heaven 
should be devoted to dispensing intoxicating drinks and hur- 
rying men to perdition ; and the further fact that the grand • 
son of the man of God who here ministered in holy things, 

*8ee Note E. 



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should at this moment be occupying a murderer's cell in Mor- 
ristown. 

PETERS' VALLEY CHURCH. 

The present Church edifice at Peters' Valley, was erected in 
L838, during the ministry of the Rev. Mr. Hyndshaw, at a 
cost (if $1,400. The Contractor was James C. Bevans. It 
was dedicated on the last Thursday in May, 1839. A sub- 
scription had been circulated in 1836, to erect a house of wor- 
ship near the bridge at Dingman's Ferry, on the Jersey side. 
but being found insufficient was abandoned ; and on May 1st, 
1837, the Consistory resolved to circulate another subscription 
to build one at Peters' Valley, which was accomplished the 
succeeding year. 

CHURCH AT DINGMAN'S FERRY. 

The first movement toward erecting a Church edifice at Ding- 
man's Ferry, Pa., which we find on record, was on May 1st 1837, 
when, jointly with the effort to build one at Peters' Valley, the 
Consistory resolved to circulate a subscription for the same 
purpose in Pennsylvania. What came of the effort we do not 
know, except that no Church was then built. So far as any 
notice of the matter upon the minutes of Consistory is con- 
cerned, the project seems to have slept for over twelve years, 
when on November 12th. 1849, it was revived, and Rev. R. 
Pitts and John I. Westbrook were appointed to raise money 
for this purpose. The effort was successful, and the Church 
was erected in 1850, at a cost of $1,300. The Building Com- 
mittee consisted of John I. Westbrook, Albert S. Stoll, and 
John Van Gorden. The Contractor was W. F. Brodhead. 
CHURCH EDIFICES AT BUSHKILL. 

The first Church edifice erected for the congregation wor- 
shiping at Bushkill, was in 1832 (the year of the great revi- 
val), the lot for which was oiven by Henry Peters. It was 
commenced in the Bpringof 1832, while t he Rev. David Oushing 
was preaching here, and completed in 1833. It is said to have 
been owing in no small degree to his effortB that the people here 
were furnished with a houseof worship. With his own hands 



27 

he assisted in cutting timber for the frame, on the Church 
farm in Sandyston, and helped to raft it down the river to its 
place of destination. There are those with you who have- a 
distinct recollection of him with Ins ox-team carting materials 
for the house of God. Out of the small sum of $90 received 
for his services here, he subscribed and paid $50 towards the 
erection of the Church. Its cost was a little over $2,000. 
The Building Committee were Simeon Schoonover, John M 
Heller and -lames Nyce. It has served its purpose well during 
a period of forty years, and has given place to the more attrac- 
tive, commodious and comfortable structure, now to he dedi- 
cated to the worship of the Triune Jehovah. And as of old it 
was said — " The glory of the latter house shall he greater than 
that of the former," so may it he said now in the highest and 
truest sense. While in material things. — in comeliness and 
beauty, and external adorning, — this building excels that 
which preceded it, so may it be in spiritual things. The first 
sanctuary here was reared, as we have seen, during a season of 
great religious interest in this community ; when many were 
found entering into the kingdom of heaven. So may it be now, 
even in a much larger measure. May the promise made to 
God's people of old, in connection with the building of the 
second temple, be fulfilled anew to this congregation, at the 
completion of this second sanctuary — "From this day will I 
bless you." May the Holy Spirit descend with divine and 
quickening power upon both Pastor and people, — crowning 
the labor of their hands with His rich blessing and grace : 
making them joyful in this house of prayer : causing them to 
see His glory upon Zion, in beholding multitudes bom here to 
a new and heavenly life — walking before God in the beauties 
of holiness, and at length translated to worship Him in the 
Heavenly Temple.* 




APPENDIX. 



NOTE A. 

(PAGE 6 ) 

The subjoined letter to the Churches of Rochester, &c, though 
published before, may be new to many who read this Discourse, and 
is well worthy of preservation. It is as follows : 

Manissinck, 6th day of Dec, 1741. 
To the Reverend Consistory of Rochester, Greeting: 

We, your servants, have heard and understood that you have cor- 
responded with our Minister, and have so far proceeded as to send 
him a call, purposing by much money to take him from us. But 
the Lord, who has thus far cauesd your acts of supplanting to fail, 
will further direct them to a good end. We feel ourselves bound to 
obey the command of the (Savior — " Do good to them that hate you 
and pray for them that persecute you." We therefore will deal 
with you hereafter as we have before — doing you good. You do 
not thank us for his service among you. You are bold enough to 
say that he has eight free Sabbaths in each year ; which is as true 
as the words of the Devil to Eve — "You shall not surely die." If 
you desire then to have our Minister lour or six times in the year, 
we will by no means refuse you, but will leave it to our .Minister to 
arrange the compensation with you. And if this canm t prevent 
the execution of your unjust purpose, and the Lord is plea, d to use 
you as a rod for our chastisement, we will view it as coming from 
the hand of the Lord, and comfort ourselves with the gracious lan- 
guage of Paul, Heb. xii: " Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, 
and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth." If it please the 
Lord to permit you to deprive us of our Minister, then we hope 
that your consciences will not be so seared as to take away a part 
of our living, being the sum of £125, 12s., 6d. :: Should this how- 
ever be the case, we shall not hesitate to give the matter into tlm 
hands of the worldly Judge. We expect an answer to this com- 
munication, which we conclude with the wish that the grace of the 

*3upposed to be money paid by them for bis education. 



30 

Lord Jesus < Ihrist, and the love of God the Father, and the commu- 
nion of the Holy Ghost, remain with you to a blessed eternity 
Amen. We remain your undersigned servants. 

JAN KORTRECHT, 
JAN VAN VLIEDT, 
ABRAHAM VAN CAMP, 
WILLIAM COOL. 



NOTE B. 

[PAGE 11. 

The following is an extract from a Petition presented to the Chas- 
sis of New Brunswick, signed by fifty-eight inhabitants of the Clove, 
dated August 21, 1787 : 

" < >ur ancestors, a few in number, who formerly belonged to the 
Low Dutch Reformed Church, settled our country about forty years 
since. During part of that time the Rev. Thomas Romine, by per- 
mission of his Church-Coun cil and people of the Minisinks, preache 
some of his time amongst us. By his leaving there, we again be- 
came destitute, till the Rev. Mr. Bunschooten was installed in Min- 
isinks congregations, who labored some time amongst us ; and whose 
labor, to appearance, has been attended with the blessings of God, 
so as we have upwards of thirty communicant members amongst 



us. 



NOTE C. 

PAGE .'1 
James Alexander was a native of Scotland, and owing to the ac- 
tive part he took in favor of the " Pretender," he came to Ameri- 
ca in 171">, in company with William Smith, who was afterwards 
Chief Justice of New York. Having served as an officer of engi- 
neers in his native country, he was made Surveyor-General of New 
Jersey and New York, in 171. S. He also studied law, and gained 
an eminence in his profession. His resilience was in New York 
city, where he died April 2d, 1756. He was the father of William 
Alexander, commonly called " Lord Stirling." William Livingston, 
who was Governor of New Jersey during the Revolution, was a 
law student under him. He, with Franklin and others, founded 
the American Philosophical Society. His transactions in New Jer- 



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sey were principally in the capacity of agent, or attorney, for the 
Council of Proprietors of East New Jersey, of which he was one; 
and it was in that capacity that he conveyed this farm to the Church 
of Walpack. Sedgwick, in his life of Wm. Livingston, speaks of 
him as " at the head of his profession " as a lawyer, and " highly 
distinguished in his day." 



NOTE D. 

(PAGE 23.) 

The following is an exact copy of the first deed for the lot on 
which the Walpack Church stands, — dated February 1st, 1787 : 

"To all Christian people t" whom these prances Shall Com Know 
ye that we thomas Brink an nicklas Schoonhovan of Wallpack in 
the County of hunderton Yeoman Know yea that we Do Send gre- 
ten Know yea that we thomas Brink an nicklas Schoonhovan that 
we have an do this Give gran an by these prances do give grant for 
the Love good will and a fexshans which we do Bair to wards the 
inhabts of Wallpack an the near inhabitons thar a bout an we do 
give an grant unto the inhabitons above Biten all an Sigeler that 
Lot or parsal of Land Lying an Sittn an beinge in Wallpack Lut- 
ing Bounding as follngs Beging at the nothwess Corner of the Bur. 
insrvard at a lied oak tree markt with three notches on the sides 
Luning from thence Souerle to a wite oak tree mark with three 
noches Liming along to a Black oak tree markt with three notches 
a corner tre then B uning easterle to a corner a Black oak markited 
with three notches from thenc Northerle to a Black oak < lorner tree 
market on two sides with three notches from thence to the foust 
Stashon Containing about fore aakers moreso or Les to Gether with 
all the Kites titls intrest elames and Demands what so ever we now 
have or which any or ever of our heirs Executers Administers or a 
Signs may hear after have of or to the Said ({ranted Lrimses or 
any part there of have and to hold the Said Lece or Lot of Land 
unto the above Biten inhabitines them their ares asines Execters 
a Imini without any maner of < 'onditionas we the said thomas Brink 
and nickles Schoonhovan have fully freely and absolutly and for- 
ever own accord Set and Put in furder testimony in witness whareof 
we have hear unto Set our hands and Seals this fust Day febery in 
this tenth year of his magesty King George an anodonmey one 



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thousand Seven hundred an thirty Seven Sined Sealed Witness in 
the presence of us 

PETEE VANAUKEN THOMAS J. BRINK (L. S.) 

A 1 > A M J > 1 N ( KM ANSE Z J ' Tr , iri A Q ^ an-trrkma-cr/ r*7 i awt on 
BFN1N ^MVTH NKKLAS X S( HOONHOVA?\ (L. S.) 



NOTE E. 

PAGE 25 ; 

" Mink Road." —The old Mine Road ran from Esopus to the< !op- 
per Mines in Pahaquarry. From Port Jervis south it was upon the 
Jersey side of theDelaware, and near the river. The Mahackatnack, 
Minisink, Shapanack and Walpack Churches were all upon the line 
of this road. It is said that John Adams, while attending- Con- 
gress, during its sittings in Philadelphia As late as 1800, passed 
down the Mine Road, as one of the most eligible routes from Bos- 
ton to that city. 



NOTE F. 

PAGR 'J7. 

The new ( 'hurch edifice at Bushkill is sixty feet long (with tower 
projection and pulpit recess, seventy feet) and thirty-eight feet wide. 
The Building Committee until the inclosure of the house and the 
completion of the basement, were EenryM. Labar, Jno. M. Swart- 
wood and P. .1. Ghiillot. From August 20th, 1873, to the comple- 
tion of the edifice, Jacob Nyee, William Schoonover and John Hel- 
ler. The Contractor, from the inclosure to the completion of the 
building, was Edward Burch. < 'ost of edifice, $5,359 95. The 
Corner stone was laid July 11th, 1872, by the Pastor, Rev. J. V- 
Shaw, when an address was delivered by Rev. S. J. Rogers, of Tort 
Jervis. ll was dedicated January 13th, 1874, when the Historical 
Discourse here published was preached in the morning by Rev. S. 
W. Mills, of Port Jervis. Rev. E. P. Rogers, 1). I)., of New York, 
preached the dedication sermon in the afternoon, from l's. Ixxxiv, 1, 
alter which the form of dedication was read by the Pastor. Rev. 
.). 11. Bertholf, of New .York, preached in the evening. Rev. Gr. S. 
GJarretson, Rev. W. E. Turner, Rev. C. E. Van Allen, and Rev. Mr. 
Meachaui assisted at these different services, in the devotional exer- 
cises. 






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